Dubai Gold Souk or Gold Souk (Arabic: سوق الذهب), is a traditional market (or souk) in Dubai, UAE. The souk is located in Dubai's commercial business district in Deira, in the locality of Al Ras. The souk consists of over 380 retailers,[1] most of whom are jewelry traders.
Dubai Gold Souk has narrow lanes that are lined with hundreds of jewelry stores.
Dubai Gold Souk entrance
As of 2020, some of the shops are four decades old, while others are new.[2] The major items that the mall deals in are gold, platinum, diamonds and sometimes silver.[1]
Dubai Gold Souk is bordered to the north by the Dubai Fish and Vegetable Market and the Deira Corniche near Baniyas Square at Sikkat al-Khali Street which is in close proximity to the Deira Bus Stand. On the other side of the Dubai Creek lies Dubai Textile Souk.[3][1][4]
Dubai Creek with Dubai Spice Souk and Dubai Gold Souk in the background
Dubai Gold Souk will be soon renovated.[citation needed] The Dubai Municipality plans to make Dubai Gold Souk an upbeat tourist destination.[5]
World's Heaviest Gold Ring in Dubai Gold Souk
Guinness World Record
2023 Prices Drop
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